Brockton man busted with girlfriend for causing disturbance

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May 3, 2014 at 10:10 PMMay 3, 2014 at 10:14 PM

BROCKTON – A 26-year-old Brockton man and his girlfriend were arrested Friday evening after causing a disturbance at a liquor store.

The man, identified as Alberto Fortes III, was allegedly holding a piece of glass and threatening customers inside the store at the corner of North Main Street and East Ashland Street at 6:30 p.m., Sgt. Charles Cassiani said.

He attempted to flee out the back door when police arrived but he was taken into custody outside. When police were bringing him to a cruiser, a crowd gathered outside the liquor store began screaming at the officers, threatening to report them to internal affairs, Cassiani said.

The man’s girlfriend, identified as Chandary Mak, 24, of Fall River, screamed a gay slur at the officers and was also arrested, Cassiani said.

Fortes was charged with disorderly conduct, threatening to commit a crime, assault, disturbing the peace and a civil rights violation.

The last charge may have been mistakenly attached to Fortes, though, Cassiani said, and may have instead been intended for Mak, who was charged with disturbing the peace.